On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 1:34 PM, PGage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To be fair, O did do TDS last week, though on the news-comedy > continuum I guess that does skew closer to news, and it was an > interview. I would score that pretty much like McCain doing the > O-Factor. > > I don't mind these guys doing a little entertainment during the > campaign - it is not as if either have been skimping on the "serious" > campaigning. I think Palin's SNL can be criticized more along these > lines than McCain's, since she has limited her access to serious > interviews so much. I thought I had heard that both O and M were going > to be on SNL this week, and I was a little disappointed they did not > balance that out a bit.
Like I posted on the blog, I think the entertainment pieces work best early in the campaign season when the voters are just getting to know the candidates. I think having McCain on the Late Show and Obama on the Daily Show is different because the hosts are known to ask serious questions. My objection is more to scripted comedy skits when the campaigns are in full swing. Tom W --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
